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A89026 The key of the Revelation, searched and demonstrated out of the naturall and proper charecters of the visions. With a coment thereupon, according to the rule of the same key, / published in Latine by the profoundly learned Master Joseph Mede B.D. late fellow of Christs College in Cambridge, for their use to whom God hath given a love and desire of knowing and searching into that admirable prophecie. Translated into English by Richard More of Linley in the Countie of Salop. Esquire, one of the Bargesses in this present convention of Parliament. With a præface written by Dr Twisse now prolocutor in the present Assembly of Divines.; Clavis apocalyptica. English Mede, Joseph, 1586-1638.; More, Richard, d. 1643.; Twisse, William, 1578?-1646.; England and Wales. Parliament. 1643 (1643) Wing M1600; Thomason E68_6; ESTC R12329 241,145 298

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as_o also_o by_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o gentile_n now_o cast_v out_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n that_o be_v from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sixth_o when_o also_o the_o day_n of_o the_o witness_n shall_v end_v as_o it_o have_v already_o be_v manifest_v for_o the_o gentile_n which_o in_o the_o 18._o verse_n be_v say_v to_o be_v enrage_v at_o the_o find_v of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n be_v the_o very_a same_o which_o hitherto_o by_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o two_o month_n have_v tread_v underfoot_o the_o court_n of_o the_o outer_a temple_n that_o be_v the_o holy_a city_n and_o which_o now_o therefore_o come_v to_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o sure_o this_o synchronisme_n be_v call_v into_o question_n by_o none_o to_o my_o knowledge_n or_o remembrance_n the_o synch_n of_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o beast_n 1●_n chap._n 11_o &_o 12._o &_o 1●_n and_o of_o the_o woman_n if_o the_o tread_n under_o foot_n of_o the_o court_n and_o holy_a city_n do_v agree_v ●n_o time_n with_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o witness_n it_o will_v agree_v in_o time_n also_o with_o the_o beast_n with_o which_o the_o witness_n agree_v in_o time_n and_o therefore_o also_o with_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o which_o th●_n beast_n agree_v in_o time_n so_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o dominion_n of_o the_o beast_n the_o tread_v of_o the_o holy_a city_n under_o foot_n and_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o witness_n do_v synchronize_v each_o with_o other_o the_o second_o synchronisme_n of_o the_o two_o borned_a beast_n who_o be_v also_o the_o false_a prophet_n 13._o chap._n 13._o with_o the_o ten_o horn_a beast_n which_o be_v also_o call_v the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n for_o the_o two_o horn_a beast_n be_v the_o founder_n or_o erector_n of_o that_o seven_o head_a beast_n wear_v crown_n upon_o his_o ten_o horn_n which_o after_o his_o deadly_a wound_n to_o the_o great_a hurt_n of_o the_o saint_n he_o anew_o restore_v according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o a_o certain_a former_a estate_n wherein_o he_o be_v to_o rule_v full_a 42._o month_n chap._n 13._o v._n 3_o 5_o 12_o 14_o 15._o which_o be_v do_v he_o do_v exercise_v all_o his_o power_n in_o his_o presence_n and_o also_o do_v show_v or_o work_n great_a wonder_n in_o his_o sight_n verse_n 12_o 13._o and_o chap._n 19_o verse_n 20._o at_o length_n this_o very_a same_o two_o horn_a beast_n which_o john_n call_v elsewhere_o the_o false_a prophet_n together_o with_o that_o other_o beast_n in_o who_o presence_n he_o have_v do_v the_o wonder_n as_o inseparable_a companion_n be_v take_v and_o both_o cast_v alive_a into_o a_o lake_n of_o fire_n burn_v with_o brimstone_n chap._n 19_o v._n 20._o when_o therefore_o the_o ten_o horn_a beast_n give_v i_o leave_v for_o plainness_n so_o to_o call_v the_o seven_o head_a beast_n restore_v and_o the_o two_o horn_a false_a prophet_n be_v not_o separate_v one_o from_o the_o other_o either_o in_o their_o rise_n or_o in_o their_o ruin_n moreover_o whereas_o the_o one_o excrcise_v the_o power_n of_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v in_o his_o presence_n who_o see_v not_o that_o they_o necessary_o contemporize_v through_o their_o whole_a time_n but_o that_o the_o whole_a matter_n may_v be_v right_o perceive_v it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o state_n of_o the_o seven_o head_a beast_n describe_v have_v 13._o then_o that_o of_o the_o instauration_n or_o of_o the_o last_o head_n which_o be_v ten_o horn_v that_o which_o the_o whole_a order_n of_o the_o description_n do_v make_v evident_a for_o whatsoever_o evil_a the_o beast_n be_v say_v to_o have_v commit_v whatsoever_o worship_n or_o adoration_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n all_o that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v after_o his_o instauration_n or_o heal_v of_o his_o wound_n furthermore_o that_o the_o ten_o horn_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o last_o head_n or_o state_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v the_o state_n of_o his_o ●stauration_n be_v manifest_a by_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o angel_n chap._n 17._o for_o there_o when_o five_o head_n have_v fall_v that_o be_v have_v fulfil_v their_o 10._o verse_n 10._o course_n and_o the_o fix_v even_o then_o in_o johns_n time_n be_v in_o be_v yet_o the_o time_n of_o the_o horn_n be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v as_o yet_o come_v therefore_o of_o necessity_n it_o must_v belong_v unto_o the_o seven_o or_o last_o head_n a_o apendix_n concern_v the_o mutual_a interchange_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o fal●e_a prophet_n likewise_o of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n for_o of_o both_o these_o the_o title_n of_o the_o
to_o make_v the_o contemporation_n a_o full_a and_o entire_a contemporation_n for_o they_o may_v all_o consist_v even_o with_o a_o contemporation_n but_o in_o part_n i_o thus_o therefore_o demonstrate_v the_o company_n of_o the_o seal_v of_o the_o lamb_n whole_o and_o exact_o to_o contemporize_v with_o the_o beast_n that_o company_n of_o the_o seal_v be_v a_o opposite_a with_o the_o beast_n or_o of_o the_o whole_a company_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d follower_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v of_o the_o same_o time_n with_o they_o to_o wit_n the_o band_n of_o the_o holy_a soldier_n even_o then_o persevere_v in_o their_o allegiance_n to_o the_o lamb_n when_o other_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n as_o revolter_n and_o apostate_n have_v take_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n it_o be_v plain_a out_o of_o the_o text_n whence_o as_o in_o time_n past_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n servant_n and_o soldier_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v brand_v and_o mark_v with_o the_o name_n of_o he_o to_o who_o 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1._o the_o two_o horn_a beast_n with_o the_o ten_o horn_a beast_n synch_n 2._o the_o whore_n with_o both_o synch_n 3._o the_o company_n of_o the_o virgin_n seal_v with_o the_o whore_n and_o the_o beast_n synch_n 4._o therefore_o all_o synchronize_v with_o all_o the_o six_o synchronisme_n of_o the_o inward_a court_n measure_v with_o the_o reed_n of_o god_n of_o the_o lie_v in_o wait_n and_o the_o battle_n of_o the_o seven_o head_a dragon_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d michael_n concern_v the_o childbirth_n for_o they_o be_v the_o immediate_a antecedent_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o former_o be_v show_v to_o be_v contemporary_n the_o battle_n of_o the_o dragon_n and_o the_o childbirth_n of_o the_o woman_n of_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o desert_n and_o of_o the_o ten_o horn_a beast_n the_o inner_a court_n for_o that_o which_o be_v say_v concern_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d altar_n and_o the_o priest_n worship_v there_o according_a to_o custom_n be_v the_o 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as_o you_o see_v into_o one_o time_n as_o it_o be_v vision_n of_o the_o same_o time_n and_o altogether_o of_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o which_o there_o be_v no_o such_o need_n to_o sever_v in_o this_o matter_n furthermore_o that_o same_o duel_n wherein_o michael_n overcome_v the_o dragon_n do_v go_v next_o before_o the_o seven_o head_a revive_v or_o ten_o horn_a beast_n for_o the_o dragon_n forthwith_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v throw_v down_o unto_o the_o earth_n stand_v upon_o the_o sea_n sand_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v deliver_v his_o place_n that_o be_v his_o power_n throne_n and_o great_a authority_n to_o the_o beast_n rise_v up_o thence_o and_o as_o the_o complutense_n edition_n which_o irenaeus_n have_v it_o one_o of_o his_o head_n as_o it_o be_v slay_v to_o death_n who_o wound_n be_v heal_v the_o whole_a greek_n lib._n 5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d an●_n the_o text_n in_o ●he_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d asse●●●h_v to_o this_o read_n as_o also_o the_o syriaque_fw-la interpreter_n 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from_o the_o original_n and_o very_o first_o beginning_n rehearse_v the_o time_n of_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o the_o seal_n the_o beginning_n whereof_o no_o man_n doubt_v to_o be_v fetch_v from_o the_o very_a epoch_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o revelation_n thou_o must_v say_v he_o prophesy_v again_o for_o so_o he_o expound_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o eat_v book_n to_o many_o people_n nation_n tongue_n and_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d again_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o order_n of_o time_n concern_v which_o he_o have_v prophesy_v before_o be_v repeat_v for_o he_o begin_v from_o that_o measure_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o altar_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v therein_o if_o therefore_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o woman_n bring_v forth_o the_o child_n and_o the_o war_n of_o
the_o dragon_n which_o be_v part_n of_o this_o repeat_v pprophecy_n do_v ascend_v to_o the_o very_a head_n of_o the_o period_n or_o time_n of_o the_o revelation_n so_o that_o the_o revelation_n have_v nothing_o more_o ancient_a than_o it_o or_o which_o derive_v its_o original_n high_a which_o will_v be_v manifest_a as_o well_o out_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o which_o be_v a_o birth_n as_o also_o out_o of_o the_o synchronisme_n hitherto_o demonstrate_v and_o hereafter_o to_o be_v demonstrate_v why_o shall_v not_o much_o rather_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o same_o pprophecy_n and_o the_o first_o vision_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v think_v to_o ascend_v thither_o but_o the_o month_n of_o the_o outer_a court_n can_v ascend_v thither_o as_o which_o whole_o have_v contemporize_v with_o the_o ten_o horn_a beast_n therefore_o to_o i_o it_o be_v most_o clear_a that_o the_o time_n of_o the_o *_o inner_a court_n chapter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 11._o vers_fw-la 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 2._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n measure_v do_v not_o only_o go_v before_o the_o month_n of_o the_o *_o outer_a unmeasured_a but_o also_o aught_o to_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o original_n of_o the_o repeat_v prophecy_n together_o with_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o childbirth_n and_o dragon_n now_o that_o these_o three_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o ten_o horn_a be●st_n and_o the_o tread_v under_o foot_n of_o the_o outer_a court_n by_o the_o gentile_n be_v contemporary_n it_o appear_v out_o of_o the_o first_o synchronisme_n therefore_o the_o time_n of_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o inner_a court_n and_o the_o childbirth_n of_o the_o woman_n together_o with_o the_o lie_v in_o wait_n of_o the_o dragon_n and_o the_o battle_n with_o michae●_n be_v the_o immediate_a antecedent_n of_o contemporary_n and_o consequent_o they_o themselves_o can_v but_o contemporize_v each_o with_o other_o *_o the_o very_a point_n i_o be_v to_o demonstrate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 7_o synchronisme_n of_o the_o seave●_n phial_o and_o of_o the_o beast_n and_o of_o babyl●n_n incline_v 6._o chap._n 6._o to_o ruin_n the_o effusion_n of_o the_o phial_o bring_v the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o beast_n as_o out_o of_o the_o text_n itself_o be_v manifest_a for_o the_o conqueror_n of_o the_o beast_n sing_v the_o *_o triumphant_a song_n of_o moses_n chap._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 2._o 3._o and_o it_o be_v moreover_o special_o manifest_v concern_v the_o first_o vial_a chap._n 16._o verse_n 2._o which_o inflict_v a_o grievous_a ●ore_n upon_o man_n have_v the_o m●rk_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o those_o that_o worship_v his_o image_n concern_v the_o first_o vial_a verse_n 10._o which_o be_v pour_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o make_v his_o kingdom_n dark_a and_o likewise_o concern_v the_o last_o which_o be_v pour_v out_o babylon_n be_v utter_o destroy_v vers_fw-la 19_o therefore_o the_o pouring_n out_o of_o the_o phial_o do_v contemporize_v with_o the_o end_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o babylon_n the_o other_o part_n i_o have_v go_v through_o the_o first_o part_n in_o seven_o synchronisme_n the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o seal_n follow_v wherein_o i_o shall_v demonstrate_v the_o connexion_n of_o all_o the_o foresay_a prophecy_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o also_o with_o the_o seal_n in_o so_o many_o other_o synchronisme_n whence_o it_o will_v plain_o appear_v a_o thing_n most_o worthy_a observation_n and_o of_o no_o small_a moment_n to_o the_o interpreter_n unless_o i_o be_v deceive_v that_o the_o whole_a revelation_n from_o the_o four_o chapter_n for_o i_o now_o meddle_v not_o with_o the_o seven_o church_n be_v distribute_v into_o two_o principal_a prophecy_n either_o of_o which_o proceed_v from_o the_o same_o time_n and_o end_v in_o the_o same_o period_n the_o first_o be_v of_o the_o seal_n and_o apo●ha_n apo●ha_n in_o they_o of_o the_o trumpet_n for_o the_o seven_o seal_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o trumpet_n which_o i_o take_v for_o grant_v every_o where_o out_o of_o the_o grammatical_a sense_n of_o the_o context_n neither_o be_v the_o same_o order_n of_o meaning_n which_o be_v hold_v in_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o seal_n to_o be_v think_v not_o to_o agree_v to_o the_o seven_o alone_a as_o that_o that_o vision_n which_o follow_v the_o open_n of_o the_o seal_n shall_v be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o seal_n now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o vision_n of_o the_o seven_o angel_n with_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n succee_v the_o open_n of_o the_o seven_o the_o other_o prophecy_n or_o rather_o body_n syst●ma_fw-la syst●ma_fw-la of_o prophetical_a vision_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o of_o the_o little_a book_n open_v which_o beginning_n at_o the_o same_o instant_n of_o the_o apocalyptique_a time_n ●epeateth_v the_o time_n of_o the_o former_a prophecy_n which_o be_v of_o the_o seal_n from_o the_o eight_o verse_n of_o the_o ten_o chapter_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n and_o that_o this_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o prophecy_n be_v show_v by_o that_o transition_n verse_n 11._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n where_o the_o angel_n say_v to_o john_n thou_o must_v again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prophesy_v to_o many_o people_n and_o nation_n and_o tongue_n and_o king_n furthermore_o reader_n that_o also_o perhaps_o shall_v not_o be_v unworthy_a thy_o observation_n that_o the_o several_a beginning_n as_o well_o of_o both_o these_o as_o also_o of_o the_o first_o vision_n of_o all_o concern_v the_o seven_o church_n as_o of_o three_o entire_a prophecy_n be_v proclaim_v with_o a_o voice_n as_o of_o a_o trumpet_n from_o heaven_n speak_v with_o john_n as_o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o this_o note_n will_v distinguish_v they_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prophecy_n which_o be_v part_n of_o these_o main_a principle_n in_o which_o partial_a prophecy_n you_o will_v see_v no_o such_o thing_n to_o be_v now_o these_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o which_o i_o admonish_v of_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n chap_n 1._o 10._o in_o these_o word_n and_o i_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o i_o hear_v a_o great_a voice_n behind_o i_o as_o of_o a_o trumpet_n say_v etc._n etc._n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o seal_n also_o chap._n 4._o verse_n 1._o on_o this_o wi●e_n and_o the_o first_o voice_n which_o i_o hear_v as_o of_o a_o trumpet_n speak_v to_o i_o say_v etc._n etc._n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o book_n open_v last_o of_o all_o chap._n 10._o vers_fw-la 8._o and_o the_o voice_n which_o i_o hear_v from_o heaven_n to_o wit_n as_o of_o a_o trumpet_n speak_v speak_v again_o unto_o i_o and_o say_v etc._n etc._n hitherto_o have_v be_v the_o prologue_n and_o that_o as_o i_o ho●e_v not_o inpertinent_a to_o the_o matter_n we_o have_v in_o hand_n the_o synchronisme_n now_o follow_v i._o the_o principal_a synchronisme_n or_o the_o synchronisme_n of_o the_o seven_o seal_n which_o as_o touch_v the_o six_o first_o trrmpet_n be_v ●_o chap._n ●_o of_o the_o same_o time_n with_o the_o ten_o horn_a and_o two_o horn_a beast_n and_o the_o rest_n contemporize_v for_o first_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o beast_n do_v contemporize_v with_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o seven_o seal_n which_o be_v of_o the_o trumpet_n for_o since_o the_o company_n of_o the_o seal_v be_v as_o it_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o beast_n reign_v must_v therefore_o just_o and_o exact_o contemporize_v with_o the_o beast_n and_o since_o the_o same_o company_n of_o the_o seal_a begin_v with_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o seven_o seal_n or_o seal_v of_o the_o trumpet_n it_o follow_v altogether_o that_o the_o beast_n likewise_o begin_v with_o the_o same_o seven_o seal_n or_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o trumpet_n now_o therefore_o that_o the_o company_n of_o the_o seal_v entire_o and_o exact_o contemporize_v with_o the_o beast_n it_o have_v be_v show_v synch_n 4._o the_o first_o part._n that_o the_o same_o company_n of_o the_o seal_v begin_v with_o the_o seven_o seal_n be_v apparent_a out_o of_o the_o seven_o chapter_n where_o that_o seal_n be_v subjoin_v immediate_o to_o the_o sixth_o seal_n for_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o sixth_o seal_n be_v over_o when_o the_o seven_o which_o be_v 12_o chap._n 6._o 12_o of_o trumpet_n be_v now_o to_o be_v open_v provision_n be_v make_v for_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n elect_v servant_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o the_o great_a and_o bitter_a calamity_n which_o be_v to_o fall_v upon_o the_o world_n when_o the_o four_o angel_n be_v set_v over_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n let_v loose_v the_o
length_n that_o his_o seat_n be_v to_o be_v shake_v and_o his_o kingdom_n darken_v appear_v chap._n 16._o ver_fw-la 10._o therefore_o five_o of_o the_o vial_n at_o the_o least_o be_v pour_v out_o before_o the_o sixth_o trumpet_n leave_v sound_v and_o i_o believe_v also_o the_o sixth_o for_o the_o seven_o vial_n which_o be_v the_o vial_n of_o consummation_n there_o verse_n 17._o 18._o do_v therefore_o concur_v with_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n which_o likewise_o be_v the_o trumpet_n of_o consummation_n chap._n 10._o ver_fw-la 6._o the_o four_o synchronisme_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n of_o the_o dragon_n or_o satan_n be_v bind_v with_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n or_o space_n from_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o beast_n 20._o chap._n 20._o that_o this_o of_o the_o bind_n of_o satan_n may_v the_o better_o be_v understand_v 11._o chap._n 11._o that_o be_v to_o be_v premise_v before_o the_o demonstration_n that_o in_o the_o text_n it_o be_v say_v that_o then_o thereupon_o satan_n be_v not_o only_o cast_v into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n but_o there_o shut_v up_o and_o moreover_o 3._o chap._n 20._o 3._o that_o the_o angel_n have_v seal_v it_o up_o upon_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v no_o more_o seduce_v the_o nation_n until_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v consummate_v that_o be_v have_v sure_o enclose_v he_o that_o at_o no_o hand_n he_o shall_v come_v forth_o for_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o neighbour_a nation_n when_o they_o will_v sure_o shut_v and_o make_v fast_o a_o door_n they_o seal_v it_o so_o the_o stone_n put_v upon_o the_o lion_n den_n whereinto_o daniel_n be_v cast_v king_n darius_n seal_v with_o his_o ring_n and_o with_o the_o ring_n of_o his_o lord_n daniel_n 6._o *_o in_o the_o apocryphal_a history_n the_o servant_n of_o daniel_n shut_v the_o door_n of_o 11._o 〈◊〉_d and_o d●ag●n_n verse_n 11._o the_o te●ple_n of_o bel_n and_o seal_v it_o with_o the_o king_n ring_n likewise_o the_o jew_n matth._n 27._o 66._o do_v shut_v the_o sepulchre_n of_o our_o saviour_n or_o madeit_v sure_a by_o se●ling_v the_o stone_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v mutual_o expound_v themselves_o for_o it_o be_v one_o th●●g_v to_o be_v cast_v down_o from_o heaven_n chap._n 12._o which_o so_o many_o apply_v to_o this_o place_n and_o quite_o another_o to_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o a_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o to_o be_v seal_v the_o first_o take_v not_o away_o the_o liberty_n of_o wander_v abroad_o and_o do_v hurt_v but_o the_o other_o by_o no_o mean_n suffer_v to_o come_v out_o of_o his_o prison_n yea_o i_o dare_v affirm_v that_o none_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v relate_v in_o the_o 20_o chapter_n do_v appear_v in_o the_o 12._o neither_o again_o concern_v that_o which_o be_v rehearse_v in_o the_o 12._o chapter_n be_v there_o any_o word_n extant_a in_o the_o 20._o so_o far_o it_o be_v off_o that_o the_o same_o thing_n shall_v be_v represent_v in_o both_o let_v we_o examine_v it_o a_o little_a in_o the_o 20._o chap_n there_o be_v four_o thing_n relate_v of_o the_o dragon_n first_o that_o he_o be_v apprehend_v by_o the_o angel_n which_o descend_v from_o heaven_n second_o bind_v three_o cast_v into_o a_o bottomless_a spit_n four_o that_o he_o be_v shut_v up_o and_o seal_v but_o thou_o shall_v find_v none_o of_o these_o in_o the_o 12_o chap._n likewise_o that_o one_o thing_n which_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o 12._o chapter_n concern_v the_o cast_n down_o of_o the_o dragon_n from_o heaven_n into_o the_o earth_n of_o that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o 〈◊〉_d one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syllable_n in_o the_o 20_o yea_o it_o may_v plain_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o context_n that_o that_o be_v not_o at_o all_o then_o do_v for_o it_o be_v say_v there_o that_o the_o angel_n which_o do_v come_v to_o bind_v the_o dragon_n descend_v from_o hea●en_n therefore_o the_o dragon_n be_v even_o then_o upon_o the_o earth_n for_o otherwise_o wherefore_o shall_v the_o angel_n descend_v from_o heaven_n to_o apprehend_v he_o hereupon_o i_o 12_o michael_n descend_v not_o from_o heaven_n but_o in_o the_o very_a heaven_n he_o fight_v hand_n to_o hand_n with_o the_o devil_n these_o thing_n thus_o premise_v let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demonstration_n of_o the_o synchronisme_n 1._o arg._n under_o the_o first_o six_o seal_n the_o dragon_n or_o satan_n be_v free_a arg_n 1_o and_o loose_a likewise_o under_o the_o first_o six_o trumpet_n of_o the_o seven_o seal_n therefore_o it_o remain_v that_o the_o 1000_o year_n of_o the_o bind_n of_o satan_n be_v cast_v upon_o the_o time_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n for_o that_o satan_n or_o the_o dragon_n be_v not_o bind_v while_o the_o six_o first_o seal_n do_v yet_o run_v their_o course_n appear_v by_o this_o that_o during_o all_o that_o space_n he_o brussle_v with_o seven_o head_n and_o seven_o ●_z fight_v in_o heaven_n with_o michael_n about_o the_o childbirth_n of_o the_o woman_n as_o late_o have_v be_v show_v synch_n 2._o but_o neither_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v in_o the_o six_o first_o trumpet_n of_o the_o follow_a seal_n for_o this_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o of_o the_o reign_v ten_o horn_v beast_n as_o appear_v out_o of_o the_o first_o synchronisme_n of_o this_o part_n sure_o it_o be_v far_o wide_a that_o the_o dragon_n shall_v be_v think_v to_o be_v bind_v while_o the_o woman_n live_v in_o the_o wilderness_n who_o be_v throw_v down_o by_o michael_n from_o heaven_n do_v endeavour_v to_o drown_v she_o in_o her_o ●light_n with_o the_o flood_n of_o water_n which_o he_o cast_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o then_o when_o this_o take_v none_o effect_v according_a to_o his_o mind_n the_o earth_n swallow_v up_o the_o flood_n and_o the_o woman_n now_o receive_v into_o the_o wilderness_n be_v inflame_v with_o wrath_n and_o fury_n he_o go_v to_o make_v war_n with_o the_o remnant_n of_o her_o seed_n which_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n chap._n 12._o verse_n 13_o 15_o 17._o be_v these_o token_n of_o satan_n bind_v but_o let_v we_o see_v also_o concern_v the_o beast_n and_o hear_v how_o the_o dragon_n be_v bind_v under_o his_o reign_n to_o wit_n the_o dragon_n give_v his_o power_n and_o his_o throne_n and_o great_a authority_n and_o all_o the_o world_n wonder_v follow_v the_o beast_n and_o they_o worship_v the_o dragon_n which_o give_v power_n unto_o the_o beast_n chap._n 13._o verse_n 2_o 3_o 4._o but_o perhaps_o satan_n be_v able_a to_o do_v all_o these_o thing_n from_o out_o of_o his_o prison_n certain_o be_v shut_v up_o and_o seal_v he_o can_v not_o but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o shift_a place_n leave_v and_o that_o it_o may_v plain_o appear_v how_o free_a and_o loose_v the_o dragon_n be_v yet_o to_o commit_v those_o same_o villainy_n from_o which_o be_v once_o imprison_v he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v restrain_v behold_v another_o aiu●●●m_fw-la another_o aiu●●●m_fw-la scholar_n of_o he_o the_o fal●e_a prophet_n be_v the_o inseparable_a companion_n of_o the_o ten_o horn_a beast_n &_o the_o administrator_n of_o his_o bestial_a authority_n of_o who_o thou_o have_v it_o express_o write_v that_o he_o do_v great_a wonder_n and_o that_o he_o deceive_v the_o 14._o chap_n 13._o 13_o 14._o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o sign_n which_o be_v permit_v he_o to_o do_v will_v any_o one_o now_o ea●●ly_o believe_v these_o beast_n carry_v thing_n thus_o th●t_v the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v satan_n be_v bind_v that_o he_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o bottoml●ss●●it_n and_o 〈◊〉_d up_o that_o he_o may_v not_o deceive_v the_o people_n 〈…〉_o accord_v to_o the_o 20_o chap._n ver_fw-la 2.3_o moreover_o out_o of_o the_o trumpet_n themselves_o for_o half_o the_o time_n at_o least_o a_o argument_n be_v not_o want_v of_o the_o devil_n liberty_n and_o freedom_n ●or_a what_o be_v that_o 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this_o change_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o that_o space_n be_v to_o be_v resolve_v into_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o day_n and_o therefore_o signify_v ayeere_n two_o year_n and_o a_o half_a these_o thing_n be_v bring_v to_o light_n in_o this_o manner_n let_v we_o diligent_o consider_v at_o length_n what_o that_o water_n may_v be_v which_o like_o a_o ●lood_o the_o dragon_n cast_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n to_o drown_v the_o woman_n while_o she_o make_v haste_n into_o the_o wilderness_n the_o wellspring_n of_o the_o mouth_n be_v speech_n and_o doctrine_n according_a to_o that_o prov._n 18._o 4._o the_o word_n of_o a_o man_n mouth_n be_v as_o deep_a water_n the_o wellspring_n of_o wisdom_n be_v a_o flow_a brook_n whence_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v 12._o chap._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o run_v out_o like_o a_o fountain_n be_v apply_v to_o doctrine_n as_o psal_n 78._o 2._o i_o will_v open_v my_o mouth_n in_o 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distinguish_v by_o a_o double_a court_n one_o inner_a in_o which_o be_v place_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o temple_n itself_o together_o with_o the_o altar_n of_o burn_a offering_n at_o the_o entry_n thereof_o and_o be_v open_a only_o to_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o levite_n another_o outer_a which_o 2_o chron._n 4._o 9_o be_v call_v the_o great_a court_n in_o ez●ch_n more_o than_o twelve_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o court_n without_o or_o the_o outer_a court_n this_o belong_v to_o the_o israelite_n or_o to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o therefore_o not_o unproper_o to_o be_v call_v the_o court_n of_o israel_n although_o that_o part_n of_o this_o court_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o man_n be_v so_o special_o call_v by_o the_o jew_n the_o former_a court_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o name_n of_o temple_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arise_v say_v he_o measure_v the_o 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it_o remain_v and_o the_o rest_n be_v afraid_a and_o give_v glory_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n to_o wit_n by_o their_o astonishment_n wherein_o even_o unwilling_o and_o unthankful_o they_o acknowledge_v his_o hand_n for_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o wisdom_n goodness_n and_o power_n of_o god_n by_o what_o token_n soever_o be_v to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n even_o as_o they_o who_o be_v take_v with_o the_o manner_n by_o god_n confess_v their_o sin_n and_o be_v say_v to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n as_o achan_n it_o follow_v the_o second_o woe_n be_v past_a and_o behold_v the_o three_o w●e_n come_v 14._o verse_n 14._o quick_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o that_o great_a earthquake_n be_v to_o continue_v till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o woe_n or_o the_o six_o trumpet_n and_o together_o with_o it_o the_o mourn_a prophecy_n of_o the_o witness_n be_v at_o length_n to_o be_v 11._o chap._n 11._o finish_v for_o true_o after_o so_o great_a a_o victory_n over_o the_o follower_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o their_o ascend_n into_o the_o heaven_n of_o authority_n and_o honour_n they_o shall_v put_v on_o sackcloth_n no_o more_o but_o now_o if_o the_o second_o woe_n or_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o sixth_o trumpet_n be_v that_o overflow_a of_o the_o turk_n from_o euphrates_n into_o the_o roman_a empire_n now_o long_o since_o as_o there_o we_o have_v interpret_v it_o can_v scarce_o be_v but_o that_o this_o departure_n of_o the_o same_o plague_n be_v that_o dry_n up_o of_o the_o water_n of_o euphrates_n to_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o five_o phyall_n whereby_o the_o way_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n to_o come_v chap._n 16._o 12._o at_o which_o come_v of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n lest_o a_o gap_n be_v leave_v otherwise_o between_o either_o trumpet_n the_o seven_o trumpet_n seem_v to_o begin_v and_o so_o that_o wonderful_a preparation_n of_o the_o dragon_n beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n for_o the_o war_n to_o be_v wage_v in_o 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gentile_n who_o be_v describe_v according_a to_o the_o type_n of_o christ_n his_o head_n to_o every_o such_o one_o of_o his_o the_o lord_n promise_v that_o he_o at_o length_n will_v give_v the_o like_a power_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n he_o that_o overcom_v say_v he_o and_o keep_v my_o work_n unto_o the_o end_n to_o he_o will_v i_o 27._o revel_v 2._o 26_o 27._o give_v power_n over_o the_o nation_n and_o he_o shall_v rule_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n and_o as_o the_o vessel_n of_o a_o potter_n they_o shall_v be_v break_v to_o shiver_n even_o as_o i_o also_o receive_v of_o my_o father_n it_o will_v something_o help_v in_o this_o place_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o andrea_n where_o with_o he_o comment_v upon_o the_o meaning_n of_o methodius_n upon_o this_o place_n the_o church_n say_v he_o by_o those_o who_o be_v initiate_v by_o baptism_n without_o intermission_n beget_v christ_n as_o be_v to_o be_v form_v in_o they_o to_o the_o consummation_n 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high_a in_o situation_n the_o last_o in_o time_n which_o bear_v the_o horn_n i_o now_o therefore_o proceed_v to_o expound_v the_o remain_a effigy_n of_o the_o same_o last_o beast_n and_o this_o beast_n in_o the_o foot_n by_o which_o the_o body_n be_v support_v with_o which_o it_o move_v and_o go_v and_o the_o former_a of_o which_o in_o beast_n be_v in_o stead_n of_o hand_n and_o arm_n for_o handle_v snatch_v and_o fight_v in_o foot_n i_o say_v do_v exceed_o resemble_v the_o empire_n of_o the_o persian_n since_o as_o they_o do_v rely_v upon_o the_o counsel_n of_o their_o wizard_n their_o magi_n wizard_n wise_a man_n in_o manage_v their_o affair_n so_o the_o roman_a kingdom_n of_o the_o last_o state_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o monk_n and_o idolatrous_a clerk_n like_v to_o those_o wise_a man_n whether_o that_o belong_v which_o afterward_o shall_v be_v say_v of_o that_o other_o beast_n the_o 12._o verse_n 12._o false_a prophet_n that_o he_o exercise_v all_o the_o power_n of_o this_o ten_o horn_a beast_n before_o he_o for_o foot_n here_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v not_o as_o the_o base_a and_o more_o unworthy_a member_n of_o the_o body_n but_o as_o they_o be_v in_o beast_n not_o only_o instrument_n of_o go_v but_o also_o of_o fight_v and_o 12._o chap._n 12._o catch_v their_o prey_n in_o which_o of_o bear_n i_o speak_v of_o the_o former_a foot_n the_o principal_a strength_n of_o the_o body_n consist_v neither_o be_v foot_n here_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o part_n only_o which_o make_v the_o tract_n upon_o the_o ground_n but_o which_o as_o the_o foresay_a part_n comprehend_v the_o thigh_n and_o arm_n also_o to_o conclude_v the_o ten_o horn_a beast_n make_v edict_n with_o a_o babylonian_a mouth_n to_o wit_n command_v the_o worship_v of_o idol_n and_o image_n denounce_v the_o penalty_n of_o death_n and_o burn_a alive_a against_o those_o that_o refuse_v in_o like_a manner_n as_o that_o nebuchadnezar_n against_o the_o jew_n refuse_v to_o worship_v 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well_o strength_n &_o power_n as_o also_o a_o army_n be_v signify_v the_o seventy_o exod._n 14._o 28._o concern_v the_o army_n of_o pharaoh_n drown_v do_v thus_o translate_v the_o water_n cover_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o host_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o 15._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o host_n have_v he_o cast_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o so_o in_o many_o place_n not_o only_o with_o they_o alone_o but_o also_o with_o profane_a writer_n from_o this_o notion_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o mat._n 24._o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o power_n or_o host_n of_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v shake_v likewise_o in_o the_o next_o vers_fw-la it_o be_v say_v the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o the_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v be_v expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 31._o verse_n 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o glory_n and_o with_o 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the_o seven_o head_a dragon_n i_o mean_v the_o roman_a empire_n upon_o which_o the_o old_a serpent_n do_v sit_v that_o be_v to_o say_v rome_n heathen_a be_v the_o beast_n of_o the_o fix_a head_n may_v as_o well_o appear_v out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v say_v afterward_o concern_v those_o head_n chap._n 17._o that_o five_o be_v already_o fall_v in_o johns_n time_n one_o which_o be_v the_o sixth_o govern_v the_o roman_a state_n at_o that_o time_n as_o also_o chief_o because_o that_o this_o beast_n of_o the_o last_o course_n succeed_v he_o next_o in_o the_o same_o seal_n the_o dragon_n i_o say_v be_v say_v here_o to_o have_v give_v his_o seat_n to_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o
have_v eat_v say_v he_o and_o fill_v themselves_o they_o will_v turn_v unto_o other_o god_n and_o serve_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mihi_fw-la detrahentque_fw-la mihi_fw-la and_o will_v reproach_v i_o so_o indeed_o be_v the_o vulgar_a in_o this_o place_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o blaspheme_v though_o not_o in_o the_o word_n for_o what_o other_o thing_n be_v it_o to_o detract_v from_o god_n then_o to_o blaspheme_v he_o but_o otherwhere_o he_o express_v the_o word_n also_o as_o jerm_v 23._o 15._o 17._o from_o the_o prophet_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v pollution_n go_v forth_o upon_o all_o the_o land_n they_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o they_o that_o blaspheme_v i_o ●ow_o the_o speech_n be_v of_o idolater_n the_o lord_n have_v say_v you_o shall_v have_v peace_n and_o every_o one_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o crookedness_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n to_o these_o if_o you_o please_v may_v be_v add_v for_o illustration_n sake_n that_o the_o profanation_n of_o antiochus_n wherewith_o he_o pollute_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a thing_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blasphemy_n 1_o mac._n 2._o 6._o and_o 2_o mac._n 8._o 4._o and_o that_o kimchi_n interprete_v that_o of_o gen._n 4._o 26._o then_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v profane_v by_o call_v upon_o it_o in_o a_o acception_n not_o much_o different_a thus_o then_o man_n go_v astray_o after_o idol●_n and_o the_o invocation_n upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v pollute_v and_o profane_v but_o how_o right_o i_o inquire_v not_o yet_o so_o he_o have_v turn_v it_o and_o take_v it_o hereupon_o with_o the_o school_n doctor_n there_o be_v three_o kind_n of_o blasphemy_n one_o when_o that_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n which_o agree_v 12._o chap._n 12._o not_o unto_o he_o another_o when_o that_o be_v take_v from_o god_n which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o a_o three_o when_o that_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v appropriate_v to_o god_n as_o in_o idolatry_n 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